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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1877

149 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 8

N. S. Wales Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1877 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday evening, Mr. R. Teece being in the chair. The chairman stated that the…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1877 · page 2

A MATCH will be played on Albion Ground West Maitland, between Newcastle C. C. second eleven and Albion C. C second eleven on Saturday next. The following is the…

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Sporting Column. Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1877 · page 2

ON reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that Thomas Wright challenges J. Middleton and W. Bell, of Hamilton, J Thomas, of Wallsend, and J. Loveday of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

THE first match of the season, between the Albion Club, of West Maitland, and the Newcastle Cricket Club, will take place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground,…

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CRICKET. Asylum Club v. the Young Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 5

A match between the above clubs taken place to-day. Wickets to be pitched at 2.30, The ground will be open to the public…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 5

THOSE of our readers who are acquainted with George Cronk, no well known for his honesty as a pedestrian, will, doubtless, be glad to hear that he is enjoying…

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Latest Telegrams. Lower Hunter Nomination. The Railway Suspension. Burglary in Pitt-street. The Loss of the Lord Ashley. Payment of Members in Victoria. The Cricket Match.—Latest Particulars. SYDNEY. Saturday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1877 · page 1

THE letter read by Mr. Jacob at the Lower Hunter nomination, yesterday, as one written by Mr. Buchanan to Sir John Robertson, has excited considerable…

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Sporting Column. Cricket. The Australian Eleven v. the Northern District Twenty-Two

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 2

WE need hardly remind our readers of the above important match, which will take place on the Albion Ground West Maitland, to-day. Nobody can deny chat the above field is one of…

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ATHLETICS. Boxing Day Sports at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 2

THE committee of the above sports met at Mr. James Grogan's Me repolisan Hotel, on Monday evening, when a programme of sports was drawn up, submitted for approval…

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Sporting Column Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Twenty-two of Northern District. First Day at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 2

THE first day's match between twenty-two of the picked players of the Northern district and the combined Australian eleven, name off on the Albion Ground, West Maitland,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 2

Australian Eleven v. Twenty-two of Northern District…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

Our Wallsend correspondent writes: "Not withstanding the depression of the times, the committee of the above club have pluckily determined to issue a programme for this…

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CRICKET. The Australian 11 v Newcastle District 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

WE don't see the excitement and interest we anticipated over the visit of the Australian Combined Team. Since it was decided that the team would play one day at Newcastle, about thirty of our cricketers…

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ATHLETICS. Footrace for £5 aside

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

A one hundred yards flutter has been arranged between G. Stewart and A. Steel, to take place at 3 o'clock to-day, at the Glebe; Stewart receiving a yard start. It is expected that a close contest will be…

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Sporting Column. Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Twenty-two of Newcastle District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 2

THIS match was played on Saturday last, on the Newcastle Cricket ground, and resulted in a win for the Eleven by 54 runs At the commencement of the game there were very…

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ATHLETICS. Foot Race for £10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

A. STEEL and G. Stewart had a flatter for 100 yards on Saturday afternoon last, on the Newcastle race course, for £5 a-side. There were about CO persons present, and Stewart was made the…

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Sporting Column. the Turf. Wagga Wagga Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

THE following are "Augur's" (of the Australasian) tips for the principal events in connection with the above meeting, which commences to-day:—Cup, The Dean; Grand Stand Handicap, Strathearne and Black…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 2

THE following team was picked on Tuesday night to represent Victoria in the forthcoming Intercolonial Match:—Cooper, Elliot, Gaggin, Hastings, Hodges, W. M Evoy, F. M' Evoy, W. Slight, J. Slight, Terry,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 1

A MATCH will take place on the Newcastle Cricket ground, on Saturday afternoon next, between the second [?]vens of the Newcastle and Ironolad Clubs. The following players…

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AQUATICS. Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 5

This annual acquatic festival promises well The committee are sparing no efforts to make the regatta a success entries for the amateurs pulling pair of sculls, in 28 foot…

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